Hello, this is Minori
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In August, I went to the median strip of Yaesu Street.
The "Jan Jooss Ten Monument" on Yaesu Street (central strip) was established in 1989 (Heiseigen) to commemorate the 380th anniversary of Osamu Nichiran.
Jan Jooss Ten, a sailor of the Dutch ship Leafde, drifted ashore in Bungo (Oita Prefecture) in 1600 (Keicho era 5) along with William Adams (Anjin Miura), and William Adams was invited to meet with Ieyasu Tokugawa (Leafde). In this year, Tokugawa broke the Western Army led by Mitsunari Ishida and others in the battle of Sekigahara.
Jan Jooss Ten, who served as an aide to Ieyasu Tokugawa, worked with William Adams as a diplomatic adviser and interpreter for Ieyasu Tokugawa, engaged in trade in red seal ships in Asia. The place name Yaesu is said to have been named after his mansion.
The statue of Jan Jooss Ten is the work of the Dutch L. P. P. P.
In addition, there is "bell of peace (Heiwa, Chuo-ku city declaration memorial)" in this median strip.
Chuo-ku declared the "Peace City Declaration" on March 15, 1988 (Showa 63) in prayer for permanent peace in politics and the eternal reflection of mankind.
The triangular arch of Danjo was set up as a monument to commemorate this declaration.
This bell of peace is made in the Netherlands and plays seasonal melody with 26 bells.
(Installation March 15, 1989 (Heisei Gen) Chuo-ku, Tokyo)
●Jan Jooss Ten (1556?) ～1623）
It's also a great place. A Dutch sailor. Along with Adams and others, they drifted to Bungo in 1600 (Keicho era 5). He became a diplomatic adviser to Ieyasu Tokugawa. He was given a worship house in Edo and married a Japanese woman and had children. Contributing to Dutch trade.
●William Adams (1564-1620)
In 1600 (Keicho era 5), the British sailor of a Dutch ship drifted to Bungo along with Jan Jooss Ten and others. He became a diplomatic adviser to Ieyasu Tokugawa and was named Anjin Miura. He was given a territory to Miura-gun, Sagami country, and worked on trade with U.K. in the Netherlands. There were two children with a Japanese wife.
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Explanation of the Jan Jooss Ten Monument and the Bell of Peace
Edo Cultural History Certification Official Text [Advanced Edition] Edo Exposure Stronger Edition Edo Cultural History Certification Association Publisher Shogakukan Inc.
Illustration Edo Monoshiri Encyclopedia Publisher Co., Ltd. Newcomer
Chuo-ku Monoshiri Encyclopedia Supervised Chuo-ku Tourism Certification Committee
